When is palio in siena 2017

Friend Name. Friend E-mail. Message to send to your friends: we will automatically insert the property name and a link to the web page so you do not need to repeat that information in your message. Text of your message:. Italiano Home. Real Taste of Tuscany by Communicart. Partner Card Fan Card. It is interesting to follow the rehearsal and the blessing of horses and jockey. In Piazza del Campo you can watch both the test and the actual Palio di Siena race for free.

The stands arranged around the Piazza, the windows and balconies overlooking the Piazza are available for a fee. For tourists this is a chance to appreciate the most genuine spirit of Siena and being carried away in a whirlwind of emotions.

Trying to rationally describe the Palio is perhaps impossible. No sociological, historical or anthropological interpretation could explain The Palio. We just have to feel it and be ready to savour every moment of these magical days. A great historical hotel a few steps away from Piazza del campo. Here are some interesting links to video materials about the Palio of Siena.

They are related to the phases before and after the race. This recurrence took great importance for the people of Siena because a statue of the Virgin preserved in the church of Provenzano had operated a very special miracle a few years before: a Spanish soldier from the army that was occupying the city had attempted to shoot at the sculpture, but the arquebus exploded, killing him and leaving the bust intact.

The event was seen as a sort of payback to the foreign occupations and the Madonna of Provenzano became a destination for all the faithful.

Only ten out of the seventeen districts in which the city is divided are allowed participate. The first seven districts involved in the race are those excluded from the previous Palio, and the other three are chosen by chance.

A pageant, the corteo storico, precedes the race, which attracts spectators from around the world. All the jockeys in the palio compete without saddles. The jockey for the Torre Tower parish crashes.

The most successful ward is Oca, the Goose, which has won 63 races. The contrada that has been the longest without a victory is nicknamed nonna grandmother.